Business, Marketing and Management Career Field

Overview

Do you enjoy working with other people?
Have you started your own business?
Do you like to work with numbers?
Do you enjoy travel?
Do you like to cook?
Can you convince people to attend the movie you want to see?
Are you good at organizing group projects?
Do you follow the stock market?
Do you enjoy using computers?
Do you keep your checkbook balanced?

In this career field, you have four areas of focus. The first area is business management. The second is finance. The third is hospitality and tourism. The fourth is marketing and sales.

In business management, you keep a business running. You may be in charge of the business as the boss. Another option is to keep track of expenses and income. Or you might hire and train the workers.

In finance, you keep track of money. You could keep records. Or you could help people get loans and save money. Another option is to help people buy insurance. You could also run a bank.

In hospitality and tourism, you help people have fun. You could help people who want to eat out get their food and drinks. Another option is to take care of guests at a hotel. Or you could help people plan trips.

In marketing and sales, you sell products. You might create ads to get customers to buy products. Or you might sell directly to customers. Another option is to use the Internet to sell.